Survivor Profile

After the deaths of her sister and mother from cancer and a bout with osteosarcoma as a teenager, Court Simmons vowed to “do something amazing” with her life. Her goal is to be a pediatric oncology nurse.

by Lindsey Konkel

Researchers are trying to understand brain cancer at the molecular level. Their goal is to find new, more effective therapies for this hard-to-treat disease.

by Stephen Ornes

Forward Look

Study finds low vaccination rates among teen survivors.

by Kate Yandell

Successful public health initiatives to prevent, detect and treat cancer require widespread community participation.

by Marci A. Landsmann

Researchers are testing treatment vaccines that spur the immune system to attack cancer.

by Stephen Ornes

During her husband's treatment for metastatic prostate cancer, Jan Manarite learned what questions to ask. Now she shares what she learned with others.

by Marci A. Landsmann

More children are being treated successfully for cancer. Yet researchers continue searching for new therapies that will help kids who don't respond to standard treatments.

by Cameron Walker

Forward Look

Neoadjuvant therapy may be an option.

by Dara Chadwick

Advocacy in Action

Lori Marx-Rubiner and AnneMarie Ciccarella met on social media and grew close through their cancer research advocacy.

by Sue Rochman

Physicians are legally permitted to prescribe drugs approved for one purpose to be used for another, a practice called off-label prescribing. The rise of targeted therapies and immunotherapies is creating new challenges for navigating off-label options.

by Kate Yandell